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Europe
Six people have died after a building collapsed in Athens due to an explosion on Friday morning. The victims include four US tourists and a British man, aged 78, living on the second floor. Search operations involved around 30 firefighters and specialised equipment, while authorities investigate the cause.
Protesters rallied outside Granada city hall on Thursday, advocating for 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, evicted from her Madrid apartment on September 23. Demonstrations in her support, sparked by rising housing costs, took place across Spain, highlighting concerns for older tenants and escalating housing affordability issues.
A new Italian law bans pupils from covering their faces in schools and restricts the presence of non-Italian nationals in certain classes. Additionally, parents must learn basic Italian, aiming to promote integration and language skills within the education system.
France has established a “Diplomatic Reserve”, aiming to recruit 1,000 volunteers by year-end to support citizen services abroad, strengthen diplomatic outreach, and counter misinformation.
Germany recorded just 61,300 new asylum applications in the first half of 2025, almost half the volume compared with 121,426 in H1 2024.
From dancing in Austria to international workshops in computational chemical biology, there are some huge cultural and innovation events this week across the European continent. Check out what’s happening in the EU/ Europe this week.
Cliff Notes – Wildfire tears through southern Crete A raging wildfire tears through southern Crete…
A fast-moving wildfire ravaging near Ierapetra on Crete’s southern coast has prompted the emergency evacuation of over 1,500 people, including tourists staying in hotels and local residents.
The Portuguese Football Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car accident in Spain.
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